corroded power steering pipes

Post by **cosvan** » 06 Mar 2006, 13:59

anyone out there replaced the power steering pipes with rubber?
is it possible, whats involved. VW charge close to £200 for new ones.
any info would be appreciated.

Post by **Diamond Hell** » 06 Mar 2006, 15:43

I'll bet non-VW ones won't be cheap and I'd imagine that they'll use metric fittings, just to be very annoying.

Try Pirtek (nationwide hose specialist).

Serve you right for having power-steering

Post by **simoncummins** » 06 Mar 2006, 19:11

http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/hose.htm
Try this it can be done.

Post by **excalibur** » 06 Mar 2006, 19:16

Pirtek or Dunlop Hiflex will beat those prices easily (and the return hose will have swaged fittings)

Even better if you can catch a guy popping into the supermarket in his van at the end of the day and offer cash for a hose as a foriegner.

I used to work for these people and the commision structure is a joke.......most of the guys suplement their wages with the "back of the van cash sales"

Post by **simoncummins** » 06 Mar 2006, 20:44

Thats good to know as my pipes are a bit rusty and was hopeing i did not have to get them from Canada.